A Woolly Resurrection?

NaNo Stats: 17,486 [dismal & counting---]

While doing some research yesterday online, nope! It had absolutely nothing to do with ANY of my pending storylines, but I simply couldn't pass up the argument with an idiot that believes it's a good thing to clone and bring back the Woolly Mammoth! [See: Woolly Mammoth Resurrection, "Jurassic Park" Planned & Mammoth's genome pieced together] My Good God! Medicine can’t seem to even provide the masses with permenent cures to what ails us most, and we’re going to allow the repopulation of pre-historic mastodons? Did they not read or see Jurassic Park? You know, that line uttered by Jeff Goldblum's character, [paraphrased] 'just because we know a thing doesn't mean we should do a thing?'

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Africa is killing off the elephants because human beings can't control themselves and continue to leave them less and less territory in which to live. [See: South Africa to cull excess elephants ] And on the whole we’ve failed miserably as masters of the stewardship of this planet we call Earth. Who exactly is going to end up suffering most from the stupidity and arrogance of a handful of highly-educated minds who want the opportunity to better study them? What more do we truly need to know? And to what end? So that—well, providing they even survive the process and aren’t mentally challenged beyond pooping and pacing—it's easy enough to see their ultimate demise by helicopter tours. Ending up as head mounts on the proud and glorius walls of private or secluded retreats of wealthy Great White Hunters.

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There's my rant for the day. Exc-e-e-p-t! [extended rant]There’s a new movie coming out [no, I don’t remember the title], but the trailer shows a family (or friends?) sitting around the table while someone uses the word, “conversate.” Please, please, P-L-E-E-E-A-S-E tell me someone is going to correct him in the subsequent dialog! If I hear that word (along with “conversating”) in an immediate one-on-one conversation ONE MORE TIME— well, I simply cannot be held responsible for the carnage that is likely follow. Heaven help the soul that converses and evokes my rath![/extended rant]

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As you can determine above, yesterday's NaNo writing didn't proceed as planned. I ended up conversing at length, with my sister over the phone, about the upcoming holidays and family matters. Thanksgiving is going to be simple, but-- I did want to take my sweet potato souffle. I don't have the money to pay back my sister and brother-in-law for the new car battery and the groceries they brought to me during the Great Wind Storm of 2008, but I know he (and my mother) likes that dish. So, it's the least I can do. I may surprise them all with a quart of homemade pumpkin ice cream as well. No. They don't read my blogs, so they'll be none the wiser!

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I also spent some time sorting through some of my more recent digital photos of orbs. I'm working on an entry for Quill of the Heart, but I'll probably upload and share few more images on my Pearls of Wisdom site for the Thanksgiving update.

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All that aside, if I'm going to accomplish any writing other than this today, I'd best be off and get cracking!

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Blessings to All,